Michael Carman

Taekwondo instructor Sterling Chase breaks five bricks with a speed kick during martial arts testing at White Crane Martial Arts in Port Angeles. Chase tested for the high rank of seventh dan

MARTIAL ARTS: White Crane taekwondo and gumdo sword students test for black belts

PORT ANGELES — Finely honed and intricately choreographed combinations of kicks, punches and chops, coupled with defensive blocks and sword play, were on display Friday… Continue reading

Taekwondo instructor Sterling Chase breaks five bricks with a speed kick during martial arts testing at White Crane Martial Arts in Port Angeles. Chase tested for the high rank of seventh dan
Eric Thomson landed this chinook using kandlefish jigs Monday in Freshwater Bay. Pete Rosko

OUTDOORS: Absence of chinook a mystery in Strait of Juan de Fuca

THE CURIOUS CASE of the late-arriving chinook. The piecemeal run in the Strait of Juan de Fuca is a mystery so far. And the clock… Continue reading

Eric Thomson landed this chinook using kandlefish jigs Monday in Freshwater Bay. Pete Rosko

OUTDOORS: Fall black bear season opening Friday

NOW WE'RE HUNTING for bear. Or will be, Friday, when the fall black bear season opens in Game Management Units across the North Olympic Peninsula.… Continue reading

GOLF: Sixkiller tournament fun for Huskies

MY EARLY ARRIVAL at the Sonny Sixkiller Husky Golf Classic last Friday gave me some time to ponder some questions for special guest sportscaster Brent… Continue reading

Eric Thomson landed this chinook using kandlefish jigs Monday in Freshwater Bay. Pete Rosko

OUTDOORS: Absence of chinook a mystery in Strait of Juan de Fuca

THE CURIOUS CASE of the late-arriving chinook. The piecemeal run in the Strait of Juan de Fuca is a mystery so far. And the clock… Continue reading

Eric Thomson landed this chinook using kandlefish jigs Monday in Freshwater Bay. Pete Rosko

OUTDOORS: Fall black bear season opening Friday

NOW WE'RE HUNTING for bear. Or will be, Friday, when the fall black bear season opens in Game Management Units across the North Olympic Peninsula.… Continue reading

Bicyclists climb Hurricane Ridge Road during a previous Ride the Hurricane

Trio of cycling events coming to North Olympic Peninsula this weekend

PORT ANGELES — One of the biggest cycling weekends of the year is coming to the North Olympic Peninsula. Hundreds of cyclists are expected to… Continue reading

Bicyclists climb Hurricane Ridge Road during a previous Ride the Hurricane

GOLF: Sixkiller tournament fun for Huskies

MY EARLY ARRIVAL at the Sonny Sixkiller Husky Golf Classic last Friday gave me some time to ponder some questions for special guest sportscaster Brent… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Fall black bear season opening Friday

NOW WE'RE HUNTING for bear. Or will be, Friday, when the fall black bear season opens in Game Management Units across the North Olympic Peninsula.… Continue reading

GOLF: Sixkiller tournament fun for Huskies

MY EARLY ARRIVAL at the Sonny Sixkiller Husky Golf Classic last Friday gave me some time to ponder some questions for special guest sportscaster Brent… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Chinook fishing opens Wednesday in Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet) [Corrected]

Editors Note: This report included incorrect information on Crocker Lake in Jefferson County. The lake is closed to all fishing, including shellfish. ANGLERS ITCHING TO… Continue reading

Sportscaster Brent Musburger

SPORTS: Iconic sportscaster Brent Musburger draws crowd at Sixkiller tournament [Corrected]

Editors Note: This report has been corrected. Brent Musburger's name was misspelled. SEQUIM — Judging by the many fans who stopped to chat and take… Continue reading

Sportscaster Brent Musburger

OUTDOORS: Chinook season inconsistent so far

REPORTS OF BOTH slow and inconsistent salmon fisheries in Marine Area 6 (east of Port Angeles) and 9 (Admiralty Inlet) can be interpreted in a… Continue reading

OUTDOORS: Chinook season inconsistent so far

REPORTS OF BOTH slow and inconsistent salmon fisheries in Marine Area 6 (east of Port Angeles) and 9 (Admiralty Inlet) can be interpreted in a… Continue reading

Bicyclists climb Hurricane Ridge Road during a previous Ride the Hurricane

OUTDOORS: Trio of cycling events coming soon to North Olympic Peninsula

A CYCLING CONVERGENCE zone of sorts led to this column. First, this publication has been keeping readers updated on the stage-by-stage progress of the soon-to-be-completed… Continue reading

Bicyclists climb Hurricane Ridge Road during a previous Ride the Hurricane
Bicyclists climb Hurricane Ridge Road during a previous Ride the Hurricane

OUTDOORS: Trio of cycling events coming soon to North Olympic Peninsula

A CYCLING CONVERGENCE zone of sorts led to this column. First, this publication has been keeping readers updated on the stage-by-stage progress of the soon-to-be-completed… Continue reading

Bicyclists climb Hurricane Ridge Road during a previous Ride the Hurricane

GOLF: McIlroy books place in history with Open win

PROCESS AND SPOT. The two seemingly simple words summed up the thought process behind Rory McIlroy’s wire-to-wire win at the British Open. “That was it,”… Continue reading

Wilder's James Grubb bats during the Global Sports Authority state tournament at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds last month. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

BASEBALL: Wilder gets second chance, starts regional play Monday

PORT ANGELES — The Wilder Baseball senior team's end-of-season barbecue has been postponed, albeit for a good reason. Wilder has more baseball to play. Specifically,… Continue reading

Wilder's James Grubb bats during the Global Sports Authority state tournament at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds last month. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News
Wilder's James Grubb bats during the Global Sports Authority state tournament at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds last month. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

BASEBALL: Wilder gets second chance, starts regional play Monday

PORT ANGELES — The Wilder Baseball senior team's end-of-season barbecue has been postponed, albeit for a good reason. Wilder has more baseball to play. Specifically,… Continue reading

Wilder's James Grubb bats during the Global Sports Authority state tournament at the Kitsap County Fairgrounds last month. Jeff Halstead/for Peninsula Daily News

OUTDOORS: Chinook bite picks up near Port Angeles, opens in Marine Area 9 (Admiralty Inlet)

AFTER WHAT COULD charitably be referred to as a slow start in the first two weeks, the chinook bite off Port Angeles has picked up.… Continue reading